Deer Valley opens with Celebrity Ski Fest

What do Puddy from "Seinfeld", Joey "Pants" and the guy that played Principal Belding on "Saved by the Bell" have in common?  The Deer Valley Celebrity Ski Fest, that's what!!!  Deer Valley opens for skiing on December 5th with the DV Celebrity Ski Fest taking place on the slopes above Silver Lake.  Celebrities and former Olympic skiers go head to head for charity.   Go to www.dvskifest.com for a complete schedule and details.

If you want to see a good example of a "gaper", look at Heidi Montag in the video. Crash Pads fashion tip: your helmet should meet the top of your goggles. A "gap" is not socially acceptable on the mountain.

Jupiter Bowl Open!! Not the Mountain....the new Bowling Alley in PC

Park City has a new bowling alley named Jupiter Bowl located in New Park.  Make sure you check it out during your next visit to Park City.  It is designed for both the kids and adults and is open to 1am on the weekends. Along with the alley, they have a game room, private lanes for parties, pool tables, (2) bars and a restaurant.  The lanes are outfitted with comfy couches and even the shoes are hip.  Servers will come to your table to take food and drink orders as well. There are flat screen tv's and projection screen on just about every square inch of the building.  It is the most amazing bowling alley I have ever seen.  I think we need to throw a Park City Crash Pads party for our guests and owners in the private room soon!!

Park City Crash Pads to represent the Gingerbread House

Park City Crash Pads is teaming up with the Gingerbread House to offer a great vacation experience.  The Gingerbread House is located in Old Town Park City right off of the traffic circle on Deer Valley Drive.  The house is a 4 unit Bed and Breakfast.  Please check back with us in the near future for availability this ski season.

Park City Mountian Resort Now Open - High West Grand Opening

Today is the official start to the ski season in Park City with the opening of Park City Mountain Resort.  The Canyons will open up next weekend, followed by Deer Valley on December 5th.

Park City Crash Pads attended the Grand Opening of High West Distillery.  What an amazing place.  When visiting Park City this season, make sure you stop by.  They will be open for lunch and dinner, starting December 1. Here are some photos of the event.

Final Touches at PCMR.

Park City Mountain Resort opens Saturday.  Dress Rehearsal is over.  Here are some photos of the terrain park getting the final touches.

Park City Mountain Resort Buys Colorado's Copper Mountain

Just announced today, Park City Mountain Resort has agreed to buy Copper Mountain in Colorado.
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/intrawest-and-powdr-corp-announce-a-definitive-purchase-agreement-for-copper-mountain-in-colorado-70290417.html

FIBT Bobsled and Skeleton

The first stop in the Bob/Skeleton World Cup was in Park City  this past weekend. What a great event to see if you ever have a chance.  Here is some of the video coverage provided by Universal Sports. 
http://www.universalsports.com/video/assetid=071d602c-3546-404c-9bb6-fbce407763cd.html

Our kind of art - LEGO's

We like art just like the next guy, and the new exhibit at the Kimball Arts Center is just amazing.  All of the art you see is made 100% out of LEGOS.

Park City's own ski in/ski out whiskey distillery opening soon.

If you haven't heard, Park City will be home to a new whiskey distillery and a ski in/ski out one at that!!. Throw away those old perceptions of Utah liquor laws. The memberships are gone and now we have a whiskey distillery in our little town. High West Distillery has been producing their Rendezvous Rye and Vodka 7000' in Salt Lake for a couple of years. Both are amazingly good. The distillery will also have a restaurant and meeting/conference space.
We will definitely give you a review of the restaurant in the near future. The restaurant is being run by Chef James Dumas. You may remember James in his past rolls as owner/chef of Sai Sommet and La Pasch as well as the Food and Beverage Director/Exec. Chef at the Goldener Hirsh.
This distillery will be located across the street from the Kimball Arts Center and Davanza's in the old Garage.
If you are visiting Park City this winter, please give us a call if you have an extra chair at your table.

Why Utah has the Greatest Snow on Earth

Indian Summer

I might have jinxed things with the last post as the last storm passed through dumping a couple of feet up top.  It was followed by unseasonably warm weather.  It would be nice to see snow, but I can't complain about 60 degree temps and some fine biking around Park City.
Here is a photo of Crash Pad photographer/Professional Nordic Skier Zack Simons.  Zack is a winner of some of the biggest ski races in the country including the Birkie (American Birkiebeiner). He is training hard for another successful season and hopefully a spot on the US Olympic Team for Vancouver.